PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Copy language name: Latin
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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